Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.89%
EQIX now pays $19.70 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-09-13) | $356.91 | 5.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-03) | $882.83 | 2.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $775.55 | 2.54% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $797.48 | 2.47% |
| Buying today(at $1038.38) | $1038.38 | 1.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.89% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.89%
In 3 years
2.73%
In 5 years
3.50%
In 10 years
6.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Equinix, Inc. (EQIX).
Starting Yield
1.90%
Ending YOC
10.40%
Year 15 Dividend
$107.97
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$823.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $19.70 | N/A | 1.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $22.07 | +12.01% | 2.13% | $22.07 |
| Year 2 | $24.72 | +12.01% | 2.38% | $46.78 |
| Year 3 | $27.68 | +12.01% | 2.67% | $74.47 |
| Year 4 | $31.01 | +12.01% | 2.99% | $105.48 |
| Year 5 | $34.73 | +12.01% | 3.34% | $140.21 |
| Year 6 | $38.91 | +12.01% | 3.75% | $179.11 |
| Year 7 | $43.58 | +12.01% | 4.20% | $222.69 |
| Year 8 | $48.81 | +12.01% | 4.70% | $271.50 |
| Year 9 | $54.67 | +12.01% | 5.27% | $326.18 |
| Year 10 | $61.24 | +12.01% | 5.90% | $387.42 |
| Year 11 | $68.59 | +12.01% | 6.61% | $456.01 |
| Year 12 | $76.83 | +12.01% | 7.40% | $532.84 |
| Year 13 | $86.06 | +12.01% | 8.29% | $618.91 |
| Year 14 | $96.40 | +12.01% | 9.28% | $715.30 |
| Year 15 | $107.97 | +12.01% | 10.40% | $823.28 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
